Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing $947 $563 $1,126 $230 $67
Utilities — $82 $164 $33 —
Internet & Mobile $61 $49 $92 $23 $8
Groceries $92 $281 $640 $164 $5
Transportation $143 $179 $333 $41 $23
Dining Out $486 $194 $307 $46 $44
Leisure Activities $230 $128 $256 $20 $92
Health Insurance $92 $113 $348 $13 —
Visa & Legal Fees $72 $41 $123 — $3
Total $2,123 $1,630 $3,389 $570 $242

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $332.64 per month
Coworking Space $163.76 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $946.73 per month
Coliving Space $639.69 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.81 per cup
Beer $2.05 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $6.14 per meal
Fast Food Combo $9.21 per meal
Apples $2.30 per kg
Bread $1.13 per loaf
Milk $1.79 per liter
Rice $2.15 per kg
Chicken Fillets $7.42 per kg
Beef $6.65 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $12.79 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $48.62 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.92 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.56 per trip
Taxi per km $1.28 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $43.50 per month
Gasoline $1.77 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $6.65 per trip
Scooter Rental $23.03 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $23.03 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $81.88 per month
Gym Membership $43.50 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $7.68 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $7.68 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $5.63 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $33.26 per pair
Summer Dress $38.38 per dress
Running Shoes $92.11 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $10.23 per visit
Laundry $12.79 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $30.70 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $9.21 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Mar 22, 2026
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Last changed
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Exchange rate
1 USD = 19.5408 ZMW

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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